Drain-pipe plug.



W. W. GOOD IS: F. H. BUCKMAN.

DRAIN PIPE PLUG.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7.1916.

Patented Aug. 13,1918.

WILLIAM w. Goon AND FRED H. BUcKMA zoF CHICAGO, rnniivois.

DRAIN-PIPE BLTI IGQ r s.

App licatioiifiledlt'oveiiiberilfil. Seria1 1To.130,0577

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Be it known that we, WILLIAM W. Goon and FRED H. BUCKMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drain-Pipe Plugs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to plugs for use in connection with waste openings of bath tubs, wash basins and laundry trays.

More specifically, it is the object of this invention to provide a device that is to be fixedly secured to the tub, basin or tray as it may be, to retain at all times the rod rising from the plug of the outlet valve.

Further object of this invention resides in a plurality of novel brackets adapted to be used in connection with this rod to support the same in connection with certain articles.

A still further object of this invention resides in the production of a device that will 7 accomplish the above set forth functions and will also obviate the use of the ordinary overflow opening.

A still further object of this invention resides in the production of a device of the kind above described that is simple in construction, efficient in operation and consists of the minimum number of parts.

With these and other objects in view,this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of the improved device in connection with a bath tub, a portion of the tub being shown in section as well as the fixtures thereof. 7 A

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improved brackets for retaining the device in connection with the bath tub fixtures, the operating rod shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referrin to the parts by reference numerals, the ollow operating rod of the plug is designated by the numeral 10 having at the upper end the hand engaging wheel or knob 11 and at the lower end thereof the plug section 12, the said section having alined slots 13 formed therein and a washer 14 secured thereto for engagement with the sides of the waste opening of a bath tub for the obvious purpose. The pin 15 is secured to or made integral with the rod 10 adjacent the upper end thereof for a purpose to be hereinafter fully set forth. Complementary bracket sections are provided for the reception of the device in connection with a bath tub, the said bracket sections each comprising substantially semi-circular portions 16 and 17 and parallel portions 18 and 19. The two substantially semi-circular portions 16 are adapted to be passed about the supporting standard of the ordinary soap tray and the two substantially semi-circular portions 17 about the rod 10. These bracket members are retained in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 by means of bolts 20. As is clearly shown in Fig. 2, the substantially semi-circular members 17 do not meet and therefore means is provided whereby the pin 15 on the rod 10 can be moved vertically relatively to the bracket members and thus at the option of the operator the pin, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, can be positioned on I i Specification of Letters Patent. Pate nte d Au g: 1918,

the upper edge of either of the substantially substantially semi-circular members 17 and rest the same on the upper edges thereof.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of this invention without departing from the material parts thereof. It is therefore not wished to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as'properly. come within the scope claimed.

What we claim is The combination with a vertically movable outlet valve in a bath tub or the like, and a fixture disposed within said tub above the valve; of a rod rising from said plug and having a radial pin, a pair of comple mentary bracket sections whereof each has two substantially se1nicircular portions and two straight portions at opposite sides of one of them and bolts through the straight portions of said sections whereby the intervening semi-circular port-ions are clamped to opposite sides of said fixture and the remaining semi-circular portions are caused to loosely surround said rod, leaving an opening between their extremities through which 10 said pin may pass, as described.

In testimony whereof we afiix-our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM W. GOOD. FRED H. BUOKMAN. WVitnesses:

RICHARD MATTHIEs, WILLIAM A. J ACOBS, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0'. 

